The Northwest Fire District, and Marana police are reviewing
surveillance tapes from the store as the investigation moves
forward.

Northwest fire crews were dispatched to the store, just south of
Interstate 10, around 7 p.m. Sunday night.

Crews arrived three minutes later to find smoke coming from the
front doors of the store. Upon investigation, the interior crew
found a fire in the bathroom that was “knocked down” by a dry
chemical extinguisher prior to arrival.

Interior crews searched for and found no hidden fire in the
walls while a ladder crew searched the roof and attic space. No
fire extensions were found. The store suffered minor fire damage to
the bathroom and smoke throughout the store.

Crews concentrated on removing smoke from the store through
horizontal ventilation. This is accomplished using large fans to
remove smoke from the building.

Store employees followed their emergency procedures swiftly
including notifying 9-1-1, evacuating the store and using a fire
extinguisher to put the fire out.